{"id":1959940,"date":"2025-08-14T12:26:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1959940"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:26:19","slug":"drake-demands-kendrick-lamars-full-contract-in-umg-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/drake-demands-kendrick-lamars-full-contract-in-umg-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Demands Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Full Contract in UMG Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_apckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__8Tdxq\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"_R_1ckr8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"_R_1ckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his legal battle with <strong>Universal Music Group<\/strong> <strong>(UMG)<\/strong>, <strong>Drake<\/strong> is now pushing for complete access to <strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong>\u2019s recording contract. The request draws attention to the specifics of Lamar\u2019s business dealings with the label.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Drake has new demands in UMG lawsuit<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drake\u2019s ongoing legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar\u2019s diss track \u201cNot Like Us\u201d has escalated. He is now demanding unredacted access to Lamar\u2019s recording contract and other sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In newly filed court motions, Drake is seeking material that ranges from financial records to allegations of criminal conduct involving Lamar. The rapper says that the evidence will support his claim that UMG backed defamatory accusations in the hit single to boost its own profits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drake has asked the court to compel UMG and its chief executive, Sir Lucian Grainge, to turn over Lamar\u2019s full contract with Interscope Records. He is also seeking documents related to allegations of domestic violence and other crimes linked to the Compton rapper. Drake and Lamar are both signed to UMG but operate under different divisions: Drake through Republic Records and Lamar through Interscope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suit alleges that UM chief executive, Lucian Grainge, encouraged rivalry between the two divisions and played a major role in pushing the song\u2019s success. Drake wants Grainge\u2019s communications and documents related to both the alleged crimes and the marketing strategy for \u201cNot Like Us\u201d (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2025\/aug\/13\/drake-lawyers-universal-head-lucian-grainge-kendrick-lamar-diss-track-not-like-us\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Guardian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Guardian<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rapper also seeks records detailing Interscope\u2019s revenues, profits, and the valuation of Lamar\u2019s recording catalogue over the last five and a half years. His legal team argues these figures could show a financial motive behind the alleged defamation. Additionally, Drake wants documents related to UMG\u2019s past practices of censoring works containing defamatory material, claiming the label chose not to exercise that right in this instance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">UMG said in March that Drake \u201clost a rap battle that he provoked.\u201d The label has moved to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1653325-drake-kendrick-lamar-full-contract-umg-lawsuit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drake Demands Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Full Contract in UMG Lawsuit\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Drake Demands Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Full Contract in UMG Lawsuit\u00a0<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what&#8217;s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways In his legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG), Drake is now pushing for complete access to Kendrick Lamar\u2019s recording contract. 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